Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-01016
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions it has met each local authority to discuss the implementation of the Climate Change Plan 2018-2032.
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Question reference: S6W-01015
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with (a) Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, and (b) the Lancashire Constabulary in advance of the travel ban between Scotland and Blackburn with Darwen being put in place.
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Question reference: S6W-01027
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed with Ofgem changing planning rules to enhance local distribution power networks and civil works.
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Question reference: S6W-01023
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its key policy, planning and consenting frameworks to ensure that they are administered through processes that are efficient, flexible and outcome-focussed.
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Question reference: S6W-01029
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on peatland restoration in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-01030
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on afforestation in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-01019
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will develop a Scottish equivalent of United Kingdom Government Investments (UKGI).
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Question reference: S6W-01025
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in the roll-out of new fibre infrastructure in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-01031
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many flood defence schemes have been (a) commissioned and (b) completed since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-01028
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in digital infrastructure in each year since 2016.